This California Farm is Making a Big Statement About the Drought

This California farm's popular seasonal corn maze is smaller this year—but no less creative.

This intricate aerial message, etched into a corn field, was created by the owners of Fantozzi Farms in Patterson, California. A tribute to the Grant Wood painting, "American Gothic," the owners of the farm are also making a big statement about the ongoing drought with this year's seasonal maze by carving the phrase "California is dying of thirst" into the landscape.

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The severe drought in California is causing farms to suffer, with many depending entirely on rain water for their crops. The owners of Fantozzi Farms told reporters that it takes three feet of water to grow one acre of corn. But, instead of shutting down the farm's annual pumpkin patch and corn maze in face of the drought, the owners decided to reduce their typical 25-acre haunted corn maze and pumpkin patch to just 13 acres. And, of course, carve a message in the field to remind everyone of the severity of the drought.

"This is an important issue we want everyone to be aware of," one of the owners told KCRA News, "Even though [the maze] is scaled back, it's still tons of fun."

You can see photos of the aerial designs Fantozzi Farms has carved into its corn maze in past years on its Facebook page.